Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

10,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.79/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 628 lb · 645 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.97/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 578 lb · 547 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.89/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 524 lb · 458 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,590 13,925 14,695
Feeder cattle 10,590 13,925 14,695

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Add-Close *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, with instances 5.00 - 8.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 253.00 $253.00 $676 +21.00
310–348 331 55 240.00–257.00 $249.74 $827 +15.10
350–393 373 94 223.00–245.00 $235.50 $878 +4.16
409–424 thin fleshed 418 38 245.00–249.00 $246.44 $1,030 +5.44
402–446 432 131 214.00–237.00 $224.64 $970 -2.62
462–474 thin fleshed 466 20 236.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,112 +8.58
453–498 471 301 205.00–234.00 $217.20 $1,023 -0.59
505–548 522 227 193.50–207.00 $200.17 $1,045 -12.03
508–544 thin fleshed 526 231 214.00–224.00 $219.44 $1,154 —
550–595 569 134 189.00–202.00 $194.69 $1,108 -1.03
616 thin fleshed 616 25 204.00 $204.00 $1,257 ±0.00
622 unweaned 622 17 177.00 $177.00 $1,101 —
601–640 623 419 182.00–196.00 $187.89 $1,171 +4.96
641–642 fancy 642 184 200.00–202.00 $200.37 $1,286 —
650–696 672 381 175.00–185.00 $178.88 $1,202 -2.53
725–749 fancy 726 280 190.75–198.00 $191.02 $1,387 —
700–749 733 147 175.00–188.25 $181.01 $1,327 +2.85
756–798 775 142 171.00–181.50 $176.38 $1,367 -0.80
763–789 fancy 786 256 183.50–185.50 $183.70 $1,444 —
810 fancy 810 25 188.75 $188.75 $1,529 —
806–837 827 45 172.00–180.00 $176.28 $1,458 +1.26
864 864 61 177.50 $177.50 $1,534 +1.85
909–948 913 67 163.00–173.75 $172.58 $1,576 —
965 965 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,669 +17.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–349 326 46 200.00–219.00 $210.22 $685 +11.57
383 383 17 207.00 $207.00 $793 -0.04
411–446 425 43 200.00–211.00 $205.45 $873 +8.74
451–499 482 128 185.00–203.00 $197.42 $952 +16.60
514–549 536 207 181.00–191.00 $187.19 $1,003 -1.31
552–591 573 347 169.00–188.00 $180.38 $1,034 +1.55
608–649 628 278 169.00–183.00 $175.00 $1,099 -0.86
650–699 674 131 163.00–174.00 $169.51 $1,142 -6.12
712–741 732 125 165.00–172.00 $167.68 $1,227 +1.01
774–785 778 14 157.00–164.00 $161.71 $1,258 -5.23
807–824 820 36 154.00–157.00 $156.34 $1,282 +1.34
874–897 886 15 162.00–164.00 $163.08 $1,445 +33.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 15 170.00 $170.00 $481 —
358–367 363 6 171.00–175.00 $173.02 $628 —
421 421 11 160.00 $160.00 $674 —
460–473 468 55 158.00–172.00 $167.84 $785 —
535–546 541 29 155.00–159.00 $157.26 $851 —
553–562 557 20 149.00–160.00 $155.01 $863 —
643 643 7 150.00 $150.00 $964 —
650–661 653 28 146.00–150.00 $148.99 $973 -12.06
700 700 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 -15.00
770 770 19 162.00 $162.00 $1,247 —
845 845 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
867 867 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,283 —
970–972 971 6 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 11 147.00 $147.00 $653 —
460 460 11 131.00 $131.00 $603 —
606–618 613 14 138.00 $138.00 $846 —
742 742 10 131.00 $131.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 313 29 192.00–223.00 $205.18 $642 -11.51
350–373 365 91 197.00–208.00 $202.11 $738 +6.70
407–448 432 134 183.00–194.00 $188.70 $815 -0.42
450–499 476 260 169.00–182.00 $172.79 $822 -2.78
506–548 529 225 163.00–175.00 $168.59 $892 -4.12
518–548 thin fleshed 535 57 176.00–182.00 $178.62 $956 —
573 thin fleshed 573 16 177.00 $177.00 $1,014 -13.00
551–598 578 531 162.00–174.50 $168.73 $975 -7.30
604–646 632 239 163.00–174.50 $166.71 $1,054 -6.01
655–697 678 193 161.00–173.00 $169.09 $1,146 +0.48
702–746 730 135 164.00–174.00 $166.83 $1,218 -4.08
751–784 776 96 163.00–173.00 $167.43 $1,299 +1.92
826–833 828 22 152.00–164.50 $161.07 $1,334 -2.45
853–876 869 10 150.00–159.00 $152.65 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 175.00 $175.00 $478 -12.00
313–342 340 55 165.00–191.00 $171.77 $584 -14.38
355–399 379 122 160.00–185.00 $173.41 $657 -0.44
404–446 428 197 162.00–178.00 $168.36 $721 -1.88
450–498 482 189 152.00–168.00 $161.69 $779 -4.20
511 unweaned 511 8 150.00 $150.00 $766 -8.00
503–543 531 119 153.00–170.00 $158.68 $843 -2.31
554–593 571 164 149.00–161.00 $156.71 $895 -7.78
604–647 629 151 145.00–162.00 $154.64 $973 -3.77
650–688 667 70 150.00–155.00 $154.36 $1,030 -2.46
716–723 722 52 150.00–160.00 $153.77 $1,110 +3.32
774 774 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,176 —
808–837 821 13 152.00–156.00 $153.88 $1,263 —
995 995 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 15 159.00 $159.00 $520 —
364–368 366 18 155.00–156.00 $155.39 $569 —
418–433 424 15 148.00 $148.00 $628 —
474–488 478 33 140.00–155.00 $150.54 $720 —
509–546 539 29 138.00–145.00 $143.86 $775 —
553 553 18 145.00 $145.00 $802 —
608–625 613 60 125.00–141.00 $135.51 $831 —
705 705 3 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
870 870 35 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 10 133.00 $133.00 $392 —
434 434 4 114.00 $114.00 $495 —
460–469 465 17 125.00–131.00 $128.56 $598 —
570 570 3 115.00 $115.00 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–331 324 15 209.00–237.00 $218.53 $708 +23.53
354–363 357 13 203.00–226.00 $217.02 $775 —
410–437 428 32 185.00–209.00 $198.14 $848 -1.03
483–492 489 44 188.00–194.00 $190.44 $931 -15.81
533–537 535 16 173.00–185.00 $178.27 $954 -8.73
558–578 572 16 174.00–183.00 $176.74 $1,011 +0.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
407 407 5 160.00 $160.00 $651 —
479 479 5 180.00 $180.00 $862 -9.88
583 583 26 167.00 $167.00 $974 -21.00
635 635 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 —
688 688 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,128 —
753 753 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,092 —
814 814 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 32 139.00 $139.00 $799 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.